A printed copy of a petition to the House of Representatives of the 24th Congress on 1 February 1837. The petition contains 91 names of Mississippi residents who were requesting that Congress set up a tribunal to scrutinize land claims in the area...

A printed copy of a report from the Committee on the Public Lands, dated 29 May 1812, issuing from their inquiry into the expediency of confirming claims to land in the Mississippi Territory founded on Spanish Warrants of Survey.

A printed copy of a speech delivered by United States Congressman Jacob Thompson from Mississippi to the House of Representatives on 9 January 1847. Thompson's opinions on military matters relating to the War with Mexico and slavery in newly...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Jim Orton. A donkey and elephant are playing baseball, with the donkey pitching to the elephant. The elephant is distressed to see three balls coming at him, labeled "Watergate, Pardon,...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by John Riedell. An American bald eagle, with an olive branch in its beak and a clutch of arrows in one claw, is trying to fly. Its other leg is tied to a stake by means of a tether labeled "War...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ken Alexander. An extraterrestrial being stands before a smiling woman sitting at a desk, which is labeled "Democratic headquarters." On the wall behind the woman are eight large posters...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. A man [Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill?] labeled "Demo. House" is dressed as the Easter Bunny and is digging a hole beside a tree on the lawn of the White House. A large basket...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. An arm with a hook (instead of a hand) in the shape of a Communist hammer and sickle has a note tied onto it that reads, "Get out of Vietnam...Stop the bombing." A note nearby...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. An overweight man dressed in jogging clothes and labeled "Deficit" runs in the Washington City Classic. Behind him struggling to catch up are several men. One has an elephant...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan and a man with a briefcase labeled, "House appropriations OK," look at a large missile in a large glass case labeled, "The new 83's are here!...The all new MX." In...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill are sitting at desks across from each other, and they are both shouting. Reagan is waving a large “Veto” stamp at O’Neill. A stamp pad is on his...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan and Tip O'Neill, labeled "Congress," ride on a Mardi Gras float labeled "Krewe of deficit reduction." A closed chest is on the float, and the men look at each...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Ronald Reagan is walking away from the U.S. Capitol. He is dressed for winter weather and is carrying a briefcase labeled, "Reduction in weapons concession." Behind him, the...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. The White House is shown with explosions in the air above it. One explosion is labeled "House pullout resolution." Someone inside the White House is saying, "The Beirut flak...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Tip O'Neill, labeled "Congress," stands in front of a military tank being driven by Ronald Reagan. The tank's gun is labeled "18-months limit in Lebanon." O'Neill, with the U.S....

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Herc Ficklen. A man labeled "House Judiciary Committee" is pulling two long pieces of magnetic audiotape from under a locked door with the presidential seal on it. In the lower right corner, a...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Jim Orton. A castle-type fortress with four corner towers is labeled "House Intelligence Committee" over the gate. On two corner towers are signs that read, "Authorized personnel only" and "All...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Jim Orton. A man stands at a desk in the nearly empty House of Representatives. There are a few people at other desks and at the central dais, but they all appear to be bored or asleep. The man...

From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection. Cartoon by Jon Kennedy. Richard Nixon, Attorney General John Mitchell, and Secretary of Commerce Maurice Stans sit on the lid of a wooden coffin labeled "Watergate affair." They each hold hammers and are...